CityFlats Hotel is the first hotel in the Midwest to achieve LEED Gold Certification.

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

CityFlats specifically excels in the water and energy efficiency categories by using 30% less water than baseline standards and by optimizing energy performance.

CityFlats is also a leader in the use of sustainable materials. The hotel’s seating and décor was designed and manufactured using materials from rapidly renewable resources such as bamboo and cotton.

Another area where CityFlats exemplifies green construction is reliance on local manufacturing. Over 30% of the materials used to construct CityFlats Hotel’s structure, seating, and décor came from local sources and a majority of all finished products were manufactured in Holland. By eliminating reliance on imported products and materials, CityFlats has decreased the amount of fuel and energy used to transport products, enhanced the local economy, and minimized their carbon footprint.

For additional information on LEED Certification, visit the U.S. Green Building Council at www.usgbc.org.